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Also known as Pfalzburg, Bickelberg

Phalsbourg (; ; Lorraine Franconian: Phalsburch) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France, with a population of about 4,700.

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Phalsbourg is a commune in France, situated in the Moselle department within the Grand Est region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Phalsbourg and is located in the arrondissement of Sarrebourg-Château-Salins. The town has a population of 4,995, comprising 2,334 males and 2,394 females. Its postal code is 57370, and it is situated at an elevation of 384 meters above sea level.

The commune covers an area of 13.15 square kilometers and shares borders with Vilsberg, Danne-et-Quatre-Vents, Dannelbourg, and Lutzelbourg. Phalsbourg is described in sources such as the Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. Its official website is www.phalsbourg.fr, and it operates in the Europe/Paris time zone.

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Place details

Locality
Phalsbourg
Region
Grand Est
Country
France
Population
4,663
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Phalsbourg
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Hotel de ville de Phalsbourg-9708.jpg
French commune.caption
Town hall of Phalsbourg, former Corps de Garde
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason phalsbourg 57.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Sarrebourg-Château-Salins
French commune.canton
Phalsbourg
French commune.INSEE
57540
French commune.postal code
57370
French commune.intercommunality
Pays de Phalsbourg
French commune.mayor
Jean-Louis Madelaine
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation m
380
French commune.elevation min m
200
French commune.elevation max m
384
French commune.area km2
13.15
French commune.demonym
phalsbourgeois

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  • Culture
  • Population
  • Climate
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Phalsbourg (; ; Lorraine Franconian: Phalsburch) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France, with a population of about 4,700.

It lies high on the west slopes of the Vosges, northwest of Strasbourg. In 1911, it contained an Evangelical and a Roman Catholic church, a synagogue and a teachers' seminary. Its industries then included the manufacture of gloves, straw hats and liqueurs, and quarrying.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Phalsbourg” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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